Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-01-06


Poi geese a flock of geese, or q covey OF
quails a brood OF quails. On one oc-
casion he organized a grand hunt. The
game was jack rabbits. A great many
visiting officers with number OF la
dies were present, and Captain
Scots had taken great pride in hav-
| ing the hunt conducted on the strict
est principles. HereAearsed the home
officers, and had instructed them that
when a rabbit ran from cover they
| should all give the "View-halloo, tally
hol" Among the officers was Capt.
b., who was an inyeterate practical
| Joker The hounds were loosed and
taken into tie brush. The cover was
soon cracking with music. Every
man was at his post in tip-toe anxiety
to catch the first glimpse of the ex-
pected game. The baying OF the
honnds grew sharper and neared
| Captain b., who had conspicuous
stand Suddenly just in front of him
out bounded an enormous camp mule,
with twenty dogs in full cry at her
heels. At this critical moment Cap
| tain b. roared at thetop of his voice:
"Sally whoa" sally whoa" Sally
whoa" The ridiculous cry was taken
| up by the others, and the whole field
burst into uncomfortable laughter.
| Captain Scott was greatly outraged,
and it took all that the friends of the
parties could do to prevent his calling
the practical joker out.
Mr.. Scott had dog named Hark, q
cross between setter and pointer, that
was famous throughout thearmy. For
example. while sitting in his tent at
the fort. he would say to the dog,
"Hark, l want you to go over to the
island, ascertain if there are any
woodcock there, and come back and
| tell me-"
The dog would instantly go to the
river, swim to the island, and after
having hunted it over return, and if
he had found birds would run up to
his master, then to the gun, wag his
tail, and make it perfectly apparent
that he had teen successful Captain
Scott would then tell the dog to get
the canoe ready. Hank would there
upon take the cushion in his mouth,
| take it to the canoe, plaoeit upon the
seat, return for the paddles, take
| them to the canoe, aud then come
back and signify to Mr.. Scott that
everything was ready.
Another dog, Turk, whipped Hank
several times, and had HIM hacked.
| One day Hark saw Turk eating very
tempting bone. He was afraid to
take pos session by assault, and going
outside OF the fort, set up furious
barking. All the dogs in tha fort ran
out, Turk included when Hark slipped
back quietly, seized the prize and took
it to his hiding place. He was a dog
| of exclusive habits at night
and when he spent night away
| from home was compelled by his mas
ter to stand upon his hind feet, with
| his fore paws resting against the wall
and take sound whipping In one
instance, having been out all night on
what must have been an unusual de-
bauch, he returned the next morning
with the most detected and penitent
| air. His master looked at him, but
did not say word. Hark penitently
| went to the wall, got into position for
| licking, and turning around with tear
full eyes looked at Captain Scott, as
much as to say, 81 am ready"
/ Ait6E Dt ltu Dttil III IUt w tsO lOE ~
number OF years, and had accumu-
lated considerable money, Captain
Scott went back to visit his people in
Bennington. He had left there poor
boy, and returned rich ard famous.
| He had two remarkably fine horses,
and negro boy named Jack, for whom
! he had paid So pound, and whom
| he afterward freed. The captain on
his return home was seated in beau
tiful new gig, drawn by his superb
white horse. followed by Jack in livery
as an ontrider, and his thoroughbred
Dandy" with twenty or thirty full
biooded dogs of various breeds bring
ing up the rear. He created consid-
cradle excitement. He bought a farm
| for his brothers, stocked it finely, and
made them deeds to it all. shortly
afterward he was called to service in
the Mexican war, and was killed while
leading his command in the battle OF
Moline del Rey.